A mother of two was killed when she was hit by a car while out training for a marathon, an inquest has heard.

Claire Taylor, 41, died when she was involved in a collision near her home in Great Bradley on December 27 last year.

Today, Kevin McCarthy, assistant Suffolk coroner, opened an inquest into the death. Police were called around 10.10am on Tuesday, December 27, to reports of a crash involving a Vauxhall Corsa car and a pedestrian on the B1061 at Great Bradley, near Haverhill.

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"Claire was training hard for the Rome Marathon that she was running in April 2017, her training was going well and she was on target. Claire will be sorely missed by all who knew her but especially her husband, two children, mother and family.”